Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Les Menuires
Les Menuires is a locality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, 1,817 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now8°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time16:27
45.32° N, 6.54° EElevation 1,817 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
October: high / low10° / 2°
Rain this month154mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Les Menuires at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:59 · 18:3810 h 39 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:49Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month19°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-8°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMay
144 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
115 mm of rain
Monuments nearby5+
within 15 km
Weather in Les Menuires
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
8°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 41%
Today22 Oct8°-1°
Fri23 Oct8°2°10.6 mm
Sat24 Oct2°0°11.7 mm
Sun25 Oct7°3°10.9 mm
Mon26 Oct11°-3°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct17°7°
Wed28 Oct11°5°
Thu29 Oct15°1°
Fri30 Oct17°2°
Sat31 Oct14°6°
When to go to Les Menuires
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 31 | 55 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 27 | 23 | 24 |
| High | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Low | -8° | -8° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 4° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Rain (mm) | 161 | 129 | 138 | 117 | 144 | 137 | 115 | 131 | 131 | 154 | 148 | 169 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
What's on in Les Menuires
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Les Menuires
9 km
Méribel
14 km
Tour du ChâtelBuilt 1100
15 km
église Saint-Bon de Saint-Bon-Tarentaise
15 km
Les Karellis
6.1 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie de Saint-Martin-de-BellevilleMore museums: Machine room
Outdoors around Les Menuires
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Mountain huts29Climbing15Viewpoints10Camp sites6Theme parks3Hot springs & thermal baths2Golf courses2
Thermes de Brides les BainsHot springs & thermal baths
0 kmCamplodge 3 ValléesCamp sites
0.6 kmParcours AventureTheme parks
0.7 kmLa Forêt des AventuriersTheme parks
0.7 kmLe MarintanCamp sites
0.9 kmGolf de CourchevelGolf courses
1.1 kmLes 3 ValléesSki area · 1,306 km of pistes · 172 lifts
2.2 kmLes KarellisSki area · 45 km of pistes · 14 lifts
16 kmPralognan-la-VanoiseSki area · 26 km of pistes · 13 lifts
17 kmLe Grand DomaineSki area · 245 km of pistes · 57 lifts
17 kmNature around Les Menuires
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of France seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Les Menuires
Earthquakes around Les Menuires
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19507magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record74within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Ceillac 6 km ↘1959 · 79 km
5.5Gsteig 3 km ↓1954 · 128 km
5.5Usseglio 5 km ←1983 · 50 km
5.4Lauenen 8 km ↘1954 · 132 km
Towns and villages around Les Menuires
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Les Bruyères1 kmReberty1.1 kmLevassaix1.5 kmLe Bettaix2.3 kmPraranger3.3 kmLes Granges4.4 kmVal Thorens4.6 kmSaint-Marcel5.6 kmMeribel Mottaret6.4 kmSaint-Martin-de-Belleville7 kmVillarabout7.7 kmVillarenger8 kmPlan Villard8.9 kmMussillon9 kmBeaune9.5 kmLe Raffort9.6 kmBéranger9.9 kmLa Combe10 kmMéribel10 kmChandon11 kmLa Traversaz11 kmLa Flachère11 kmLa Sauce11 kmClaret11 kmPlanvillard11 kmMontdenis11 kmVillard-Bernon11 kmLa Villette11 kmTourmentier12 kmDeux Nants12 kmLe Thyl12 kmSaint-Martin-de-la-Porte12 kmNoiray12 kmSaint-Laurent-de-la-Côte12 kmLa Motte12 kmSaint-Jean-de-Belleville12 kmLes Allues12 kmLa Fusine12 kmBonvillard12 kmLa Buffaz12 kmLa Saussa13 kmLe Poucet13 kmOrelle13 kmSaint-Michel-de-Maurienne13 kmFrancoz13 kmCourchevel13 kmLa Tania13 kmLe Châtelard13 kmVillarly13 kmSaint-Martin-d'Arc13 kmMont André13 kmLa Côte Derrière13 kmVillard Clément13 kmSaint-Julien-Mont-Denis13 kmLe Bochet14 kmLe Villard14 kmLe Villard14 kmLe Châtel14 kmVillarnard14 kmPrémont14 kmCourchevel 165014 kmLa Praz14 kmNovallay14 kmCourchevel 155014 kmLe Praz14 kmLe Rieu Salomon14 kmMontruard14 kmMontpascal14 kmLes Petites Seignières14 kmHermillon14 kmVillargondran14 kmLe Ventour14 kmLes Chavonnes14 kmLa Perrière14 kmLes Nouvelles Resses14 kmBonvillard14 kmSaint-Bon-Tarentaise15 kmLa Jairaz15 kmBrides-les-Bains15 kmMontricher-Albanne15 km
Les Menuires from above
Around Les Menuires30 places to see, do and reach nearby
Refuge du lac du LouNature3.4 kmRefuge du SautNature7.6 kmRefuge des lacs MerletNature9.8 kmRefuge du RocNature12 kmGlacier de PécletNature7.4 kmGlacier de GébroulazNature8.3 kmMeijeMountain39 kmLa Meije Pic CentralMountain40 kmLa Meije Pic OrientalMountain39 kmPic GaspardMountain40 kmGrande CasseMountain24 kmPointe de la Grande CasseMountain24 kmLes 3 ValléesSki area2.2 kmLes KarellisSki area16 kmPralognan-la-VanoiseSki area17 kmLe Grand DomaineSki area17 kmMéribelMonument9.0 kmTour du ChâtelMonument14 kméglise Saint-Bon de Saint-Bon-TarentaiseMonument15 kmLes KarellisMonument15 kmChapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie de Saint-Martin-de-BellevilleMonument6.1 kmSaint-Michel - ValloireStation13 kmSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'ArvanStation15 kmModaneStation17 kmSaint-Jean-de-MauriennePlace15 kmModanePlace17 kmMoûtiersPlace18 kmLes AlluesPlace12 kmAigueblanchePlace20 kmLa ChambrePlace19 km
Getting to Les Menuires
Chambéry Aix les Bains airportCMF
62 kmAnnecy Meythet airportNCY
76 kmTurin AirportTRN
88 kmSaint-Michel - ValloireRailway station
13 kmSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne - Vallée de l'ArvanRailway station
15 kmModaneRailway station
17 kmPlaces near Les Menuires
Places with a climate like Les Menuires
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Les Menuires?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Les Menuires.
What is the hottest month in Les Menuires?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the coldest month in Les Menuires?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Les Menuires?
May is the wettest month with about 144 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.